Posted 2009-09-16 8:13 AM (#110742) Subject: Hayes Canyon - Shawnee National Forest
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Posts: 326 Location: Gallatin, TN
Thanks to everyone who suggested we stay at Hayes Canyon. Patty and Ben are great hosts and do all they can to make your stay great! We had a little rain the first part of the week but still managed to get in some good riding. I can't wait to go back and explore more trails.
Posted 2009-09-16 2:54 PM (#110753 - in reply to #110750) Subject: RE: Hayes Canyon - Shawnee National Forest
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Posts: 326 Location: Gallatin, TN
This is in southern Illinois. Some people ran across some ground bees but we didn't have any problems. There were a few horse flies but not really bad.
Posted 2009-09-20 7:22 PM (#110904 - in reply to #110813) Subject: RE: Hayes Canyon - Shawnee National Forest
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Posts: 781 Location: La Cygne, KS
We went in May right after the inland Hurricane. Trails were good considering all the rain and downed trees. Shawnee is one of my favorite riding places and we have enjoyed camping at Hayes and Circle B.
Posted 2009-09-24 11:49 PM (#111086 - in reply to #110742) Subject: RE: Hayes Canyon - Shawnee National Forest
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Posts: 690 Location: missouri
We just came back last night from Hayes Canyon...and last week we spent a few days at Wrangler's camp at LBL.. we enjoyed them both... the trails at Shawnee were pretty muddy the past three days though. I didn't realize that the camp at LBL was so enormous!! Has anyone camped on the other side of Shawnee? near Garden of the Gods?? and... what the heck is up with Bear Branch???? is there anything going on there? it looks even worse than it did a couple of years ago.
Hayes Canyon - Shawnee National Forest
